Johnstown, Pa — While many were busy on the Fourth of July with parties, 911 dispatchers were busy at work where they received some calls related to those celebrations - especially surrounding the fireworks.
6 News spoke with Art Martynuska, the Executive Director of Cambria County Emergency Services who says these kinds of calls on holidays like the Fourth of July are nothing out of the ordinary.
“Fourth of July, you know, we see it happen time and time again, so the dispatchers are prepared,” said Martynuska.
6 News learned the Cambria County 911 center received multiple calls Tuesday surrounding Fourth of July fireworks.
“We had about thirty, thirty-five calls for fireworks," said Martynuska. "Some of those were from the same caller.”
Martynuska tells Channel 6 many people called in with noise complaints, “You know how they’re affecting their home life, their animals, things of that nature.”
But Martynuska also mentioned its not uncommon for people to call in - as they confuse fireworks with gun shots.
"Some people may mistake also fireworks for gun shots, you know so we take all those things very seriously and as again we dispatched the appropriate resources as needed,” Martynuska added.
Officer Sean Kisel with the Richland Township Police Department tells 6 News although they didn’t get any shots fired calls on the Fourth of July, they did respond to a few firework complaints.
“Well complete our investigation and determine whether it was fireworks or gun shots," said Kisel. "On the Fourth of July, more than likely its fireworks.”
Officer Kisel also says according to Pennsylvania State Law, fireworks can be set off on the Fourth of July and the following weekend until 1 am.
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